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| (1) There shall be an Advisory Committee to the Board consisting of"
| | (a) an Anunayaka There appointed by Mahanayaka Thero of the Malwatu Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya ; | | |
| | (b) an Anunayaka Thero nominated by the Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya ; | | |
| | (c) a Vice President Thero nominated by the Mahanayaka Thero holding the office for the time being as President of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Sanga Sabhawa ; | | |
| | (d) an Anunayaka Thero nominated by the Mahanayaka Thero of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya ; | | |
| | (e) five other members appointed by the President, from among persons who have had experience in Buddhist Affairs. | | |
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| (2) The Thera is referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (1) shall elect a Thero from among themselves to be the President of the Advisory Committee. The Thero so elected shall hold the office as President for a period of three years from the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election. |
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| (3) A member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) shall unless he vacates his office earlier by death, resignation or removal from office, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his appointment. |
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| (4) The President may for reasons assigned, remove from office, a member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1). |
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| (5) A member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) may resign from office by letter in that behalf addressed to the President, and the resignation shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the President in writing. |
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| (6) A person appointed in place of a member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) who dies, resigns or is removed from office, shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts